Current Time in Cairo, Egypt
5:07:02 PM
17:07:02
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Cairo
Time zone details
Cairo is observing daylight saving time in 2026.
IANA identifier: Africa/Cairo
Daylight in Cairo
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Egypt
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Practical
- Languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Dialing code
- +20
- Population
- 9,606,916GeoNames record updated 2026-02-23
- Elevation
- Approximately 23 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 30° 03' N / 31° 14' E
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All times shown relative to Cairo local time.
Clock changes in Cairo
12:00 AM EEST11:00 PM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour.
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
12:00 AM EET1:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour.
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
12:00 AM EEST11:00 PM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour.
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
2027
Daylight saving time starts
12:00 AM EET1:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour.
Daylight saving time ends
12:00 AM EEST11:00 PM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour.
2028
Daylight saving time starts
12:00 AM EET1:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour.
Daylight saving time ends
12:00 AM EEST11:00 PM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour.
2029
Daylight saving time starts
12:00 AM EET1:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour.
Daylight saving time ends
12:00 AM EEST11:00 PM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour.
2030
Daylight saving time starts
12:00 AM EET1:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour.
Daylight saving time ends
12:00 AM EEST11:00 PM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour.
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 59 min1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, August 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 59 min1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (71.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
More Sun and Moon details
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Thursday, August 20, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Friday, August 28, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 59 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 58 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 56 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 54 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 53 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 51 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Cairo
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Plan around Cairo
Upcoming national public holidays in Egypt
- Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
- Armed Forces Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cairo, Egypt
Cairo International AirportCAI15.2 km east-northeast
View airport record · CAI / HECA
About 15.2 km (9.4 mi) east-northeast of Cairo.
Large airport · Scheduled airline service in source data
Sphinx International AirportSPX34.4 km west
View airport record · SPX / HESX
About 34.4 km (21.4 mi) west of Cairo.
Serves Al Jiza.
Large airport · Scheduled airline service in source data
Capital International AirportCCE56.8 km east
View airport record · CCE / HECP
About 56.8 km (35.3 mi) east of Cairo.
Serves New Cairo.
Medium airport · Scheduled airline service in source data